To a greater extent than
ever before, AIDS in Europe and the US is contracted through intravenous
drug use and heterosexual contact. This wasn't always the case and the
recent epidemiologic figures reflect the changing dynamic of how HIV-1
is spread.

Group

All Cases

New Cases

Homosexual and bisexual
men

57%

48%

Intravenous drug abusers

25%

26%

Hemophiliacs

0.8%

1%

Recipients of blood and
blood components

1.2%

1%

Heterosexual contact with
high risk groups

10%

16%

Undetermined risk factors

6%

8%

HIV is transmitted under
circumstances that exchange blood or body fluids containing the virus or
infected cells

sexual contact

Vigra has changed things for
the 'elderly'. Now sexually active again, but largely unaware of the risk.